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The Conveyancing Tables have been updated to reflect the recent changes to Deeds Office Fees which came into effect on 01 April 2021.
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Government Gazette No. 45981, Proclamation No. 1802, of 28 February amended the Schedule of Fees of Office for Deeds Registries with effect from the 1st of April 2022.
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The LexisConvey Conveyancing Tables have been updated to reflect the recent changes to Transfer Duty and Deeds Office Fees which came in to effect on the 1st of March and April 2023 respectively.
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Denoon Sampson discusses a recent judgement about the use of e-signatures when buying property, which instead of giving clarity and guidance, introduces doubt and uncertainty into this fast-growing category of technology.
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Allen West discusses Johannesburg Registrar's Circular No. 1/1982 to address confusion as to the couching of extending clauses of deeds to be registered in the Johannesburg Deeds Registry.
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Allen West discusses anonymous and commanditarian partnerships and the issue of whether a vesting can disclose or refer to a commandite partner in deeds and documents.
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This week: National house price inflation was 3.05% as at the end of December 2020; from high street to cloud - small law firms prepare for a bright future; and how agents can protect themselves against fraud.
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Allen West discusses the implication of title deed conditions in respect of agricultural holdings which contain a provision that the land may not be further subdivided, or any portion thereof sold, leased or disposed of, or transferred to two or more persons, without the consent of the Board.
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Government Gazette No. 44202, Proclamation No. 153, of 1 March 2021 sees a new Schedule of Fees of Office for Deeds Registries coming into effect on the 1st of April 2021.
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An enduring myth in our society is that our law recognises the concept of a “common law marriage”, there are some limited statutory protections for life partners, but a cohabitation agreement is necessary, as is a will, to remove any doubt - in death and dispute.